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The late 2024 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) AF guidelines2 recognise ‘trigger-induced AF’ as a distinct clinical entity, which, we propose, might be defined as incident AF in the face of physiological stress and potentially reversible arrhythmogenic substrate(s). The temporal pattern of AF is almost invariably paroxysmal, and typically self-terminates within 48 hours, once the underlying cause has been addressed. Peri-operative AF (POAF) in non-cardiac surgery is frequently encountered throughout all phases of the peri-operative journey, and is multi-faceted in aetiology. A single 12-lead resting electrocardiogram (ECG) or a 30-sec